52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 21: At the Cemetery PROMPT: Cemeteries are such special places; I feel drawn even to those where I don't have any ancestors buried. Which cemetery is special in your family's history? Do you have a story about "visiting" a special relative? Two of my great great-parents--Walter and Marian… Continue reading Midwest Pilgrimage
On left, Norma Ethel Lewis Laney and her daughter-in-law Ann Williamson Laney, holding her son--my father. 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks - Week 4: Favorite Photo PROMPT: Tell the story of a favorite photo -- who is in it, when and where was it taken, and why was it taken. Remember, it doesn't have to… Continue reading My Favorite Photo
John W. Laney and Cordelia Paris were married on October 15, 1877, in Greene County, Missouri. John and Cordelia Paris Laney were my great great-grandparents. John Wesley Laney's father, John Laney--my 3X great-grandfather John Wesley Laney's father, John Laney (1817-1894)--my 3X great-grandfather--and his brother, George Marion Laney (1829-1893), had relocated to Greene County, Missouri, from… Continue reading On This Date: Marriage of John Wesley Laney and Cordelia Paris
Talking Leaves 